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Programming the Interface

Introduction

This chapter describes how to program your system for the desired interface.

Programming the Interface - Plug and Play

Plug and Play bar codes provide instant scanner set up for commonly used interfaces.

Note: After you scan one of the codes, power cycle the host terminal to have the interface in effect.

RS232 Serial Port

The RS232 Interface bar code is used when connecting to the serial port of a PC or terminal. The following RS232 Interface bar code also programs a carriage return (CR) and a line feed (LF) suffix, baud rate, and data format as indicated below. It also changes the trigger mode to manual.

OptionSetting

 

 

Baud Rate

9600 bps

Data Format

8 data bits, no parity bit, 1 stop bit

RS232 Interface

OPOS Mode

The following bar code configures your engine for OPOS (OLE for Retail Point of Sale) by modifying the following OPOS- related settings:

Option

Setting

Interface

RS232

Baud Rate

38400

RS232 Handshaking

Flow Control, No Timeout

 

XON/XOFF Off

 

ACK/NAK Off

Data Bits, Stop Bits, and Parity

8 Data, 1 Stop, Parity None

Prefix/Suffix

Clear All Prefixes and Suffixes

 

Add Code ID and AIM ID Prefix

 

Add CR Suffix

Intercharacter Delay

Off

Symbologies

Enable UPC-A with check digit and number system

 

Enable UPC-E0 with check digit

 

Enable EAN/JAN-8 with check digit

 

Enable EAN/JAN-13 with check digit

 

Enable Code 128

 

Enable Code 39

 

Enable OPOS with automatic disable off

OPOS Mode

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